Heaven Scent Grooming

07/01/2025

Hello everyone!

First off, I wish to thank everyone for all the birthday wishes last week! I really felt the love! I apologize for my slow reply to all of your heartfelt wishes as I was busy with my parents.

Secondly, I want to thank you all for your patience, support, kindness, and warm thoughts as I and my family rallied around my dad as he recovered in Sudbury's Health Sciences North hospital after suffering a massive stroke the day before Father's Day.

I am super happy to say that he is now back in our hometown of Sault Ste. Marie continuing his recovery in the inpatient rehabilitation unit of Sault Area Hospital where he is receiving speech, physio, and occupational therapy. He continues to improve daily and I am hoping he will not have to be there for too long. Mom is checking on him daily and updating me every day.

While I am hoping to spend the occasional weekend visiting him during his hospital stay, I wanted to let everyone know that I have returned to Sundridge and Heaven Scent Grooming is re-open for business as usual and happy to serve the pets of the Almaguin community with all their walking, training and grooming needs.

Please continue to have patience with me as I catch up on my appointment scheduling. I have cancellations to re-schedule as well as a list of furry friends who contacted me while I was away and are waiting to get in. Everyone is written down in my notes and no one is forgotten. I am working as quickly and as diligently as I can to get back to everyone.

Thank you! ❤

HEAVEN SCENT GROOMING IS RE-OPEN!

06/16/2025

Hello everyone!
While most people were out celebrating Father's Day taking their dads out for a round of golf, my family and I spent it in the ICU of Sudbury's Health Sciences North hospital where my dad, Denis is currently recovering from a sudden massive stroke he suffered late Saturday afternoon. It is possible that he may be in hospital in Sudbury for the long haul and as such I will be, too.

My sister and mother are here as well. Should my father's hospital stay be lengthy, with their support I will be organizing trips between Sudbury and home to work and in order to keep some grooming and pet care appointments for my furry friends. I do have to take this day by day as my dad recovers. Please be patient with me as I sort out which grooming/training appointments and dog walks I will be able to fulfill and which I may have to reschedule and/or cancel altogether.
In between visits to the ICU, I am working as diligently and in as timely a fashion as possible to contact all of my valued furry friends and their humans who may be affected by any schedule changes to rearrange appointments. Rest assured no one is forgotten.
Your patience, support, kind thoughts and prayers for me, my family and most of all for my dad at this difficult time are appreciated.

You've got this, Dad!

05/26/2025

While I have no plans to open up a boarding kennel or doggy daycare-as much as that is a fun idea-there is a method to my madness with these most recent certifications. I can't wait to share those plans with all of you.
I'm not quite done burning both ends of the candle with my late night study sessions, but I'm almost there. For now, I'm off to continue my studies in behaviour modification for dogs with separation anxiety, as well as study for my entrance exam into the Fear Free Animal Trainer certification program.

05/19/2025

05/12/2025

05/10/2025

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05/10/2025

I am excited and super proud to say that I am now a certified Fear Free Groomer. 🤗
I am looking forward to working with you in finding new ways to help minimize, alleviate, or even prevent altogether fear, anxiety and stress in your pets during grooming sessions. ❤️

05/06/2025

Our sweet baby Marie turned 15, today. We look forward to many more years of hearing her soft purrs in our ears, feeling her gentle raspy kisses on our hands, and enjoying her hugs and cuddles.

05/05/2025

Go ahead...I dare you. 😈
*evil laugh*

05/04/2025

I spent my Saturday afternoon taking Meadow, Griffin and PJ for a run along Uplands Rd. It was a beautiful day for it.
After a thorough search, Meadow found the perfect mud puddle to dip her feet into. Meanwhile, Griffin found what I suspect was raccoon p**p to roll in. He was quite proud of himself. While I am thankful it wasn't human p**p like last time, he met with an immediate bath at home and will be seeing his vet for a checkup and possible de-worming.
PJ was the only one who didn't find something dirty to roll in. He seems to think cleanliness is next to dogliness and I'm not about to disabuse him of that notion.

05/03/2025

Where humans will disappoint you, dogs never will.